[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8112 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8112

   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require 
   certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2024

Mr. D'Esposito introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require 
   certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MEDICAID PROVIDER SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1902(kk)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(kk)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The State'' and inserting:
                    ``(A) In general.--The State''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Additional provider screening.--Beginning 
                January 1, 2025, as part of the enrollment (or 
                revalidation of enrollment) of a provider or supplier 
                under this title, and not less frequently than 
                quarterly during the period that such provider or 
                supplier is so enrolled, the State conducts a check of 
                any database or similar system developed pursuant to 
                section 6401(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and 
                Affordable Care Act to determine whether the Secretary 
                has terminated the participation of such provider or 
                supplier under title XVIII, any other State plan under 
                this title (or waiver of the plan), or any State child 
                health plan under title XXI (or waiver of the plan).''.
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